Note: Listings are regularly scheduled events during the week and may not include special, one-day or one-time programs. Schedules are subject to change. For a complete calendar, contact the Dallas or Monmouth senior center.

*Celtic music group to perform at WOU*Falls City garden club sets meeting*Benefit concert set Thursday at WOU*Sign-up deadline for 4-H is Friday*Registration open for caregivers class*Christian musician will perform Friday*Saturday breakfast set in Monmouth*Two-day flea market on tap at grange*Color guard event slated for Saturday*Fundraiser for falls scheduled April 2*Relay For Life plans Sunday gathering*Writing workshop to resume April 4*Grief support group to meet Tuesdays

DALLAS -- Hundreds filled the sanctuary at Faith Evangelical Free Church Saturday, March 26, to honor the memory of Polk County Commissioner Mike Propes and to say goodbye to the man whose principles, respect and dedication endeared him to so many.

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GRAND RONDE -- The mostly hand-carved shovelnose river canoe taking shape in a small shed off Hebo Road near Grand Ronde may only be 17 feet long, but it carries a tradition long dormant in the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde culture.

INDEPENDENCE -- Jeremy Walton had planned on showing one of the lambs in his family's flock of sheep during the Polk County Fair in August, as he and his older brothers and sisters have for several years.

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*Kindergarten sign-ups set at LVCS*Science camp for youths planned*Items needed for school fundraiser*KVCS seeks donations for auction*MICAA offering two scholarships*Falls City student receives degree

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WEST SALEM -- Community members are welcome to attend a town hall discussion on Oregon's earthquake and tsunami preparedness Thursday, March 24, at Roth's Fresh Market in West Salem, 1130 Wallace Road NW.

POLK COUNTY -- Some of Japan's major news networks have been providing free live online coverage of the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami so citizens and their loved ones abroad can stay abreast of updates.

In a story headlined "Free local medical clinic will serve the uninsured," which appeared on Page 3A of the March 16 issue of the Itemizer-Observer, Wheat Ridge Ministries was mistakenly referred to as Wheat Ridge Industries. The I-O regrets the error.

POLK COUNTY -- The official process to choose who will serve the remainder of Mike Propes' term on the Polk County Board of Commissioners is a two-step procedure that is likely to take about a month to finalize.

A little more than 60 years ago, a Rogers and Hammerstein musical production opened on Broadway in New York City. "South Pacific" was based on stories from Pulitzer Prize winning writer James Michener's "Tales of the South Pacific," and featured stores about U.S. Navy Seabees, French plantation owners, and the local villagers during World War II.

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MONMOUTH -- Cristal Sandoval had friends while growing up in Woodburn she believed were destined for great things -- like one who lived for theater and another who showed a knack for designing clothes.

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POLK COUNTY -- Those wanting to file for candidacy on local school, fire, water and cemetery districts still have time. The deadline to file paperwork with the Polk County Clerk is Thursday, March 17, at 5 p.m.

*Choir, band will perform in Dallas*Master Gardeners set March 9 event*Fashion show, fun planned at grange*Spring gun show set at fairgrounds*St. Patrick's plans dinner and auction*Gathering will note Legion's birthday*Country Folk Dance set Saturday night*Grange schedules Sunday breakfast*Group will perform gospel music show*Monmuth author included in journal

In a story headlined "Inspection results in building issues," which appeared on Page 3A of the Feb. 23 issue of the Itemizer-Observer, a reporter mistakenly referred to D. Cook Engineering as a Portland-based firm. The business is actually located in Monmouth. The I-O regrets the error.

POLK COUNTY -- Businesses and residents living within Polk County Fire District No. 1's service area are welcome to participate in a program designed to reduce forced-entry damage during emergency responses.

WEST SALEM -- &quot;Rent&quot; is due at Pentacle Theatre.
Life among bohemian artists in New York City in the 1990s hits Pentacle Theatre's stage when the musical &quot;Rent&quot; opens Friday, March 11.

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POLK COUNTY -- The Monmouth Police Department and Polk County Sheriff's Department are participating in a nationwide program that utilizes computer mapping systems and trained service staff to help find missing children.

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Tuesday, March 1

DALLAS -- Registration is open for two popular Salem Health Community Health Education Center (CHEC) classes offered in March through videoconferencing at West Valley Hospital, 525 SE Washington St., Dallas.

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*CSD leader still candidate for post*WOU resumes 'Dangerous Liaisons'*Open house set at Faith Christian*Polk trio honored for music essays*Dallas resident earns WSU degree*UP dean's list includes local woman

*Celebrate Dr. Seuss during library party*Bunco with Altrusa scheduled March 4*Fair beef weigh-in slated for Saturday*Breakfast will be served up March 5*Flea market, bake sale set at grange*Annual 'hobby day' planned at library*Event will benefit Ash Creek Center*Writing workshop will meet Monday*Emeritus Society to gather March 7*IDA, Andy's to host fundraising dinner*Church schedules traditional supper*Choir, band will perform in Dallas*Master Gardeners set March 9 event*Meals for seniors available in area

DALLAS -- Dallas High School's production of Tennessee Williams' &quot;The Glass Menagerie,&quot; opening tonight (Wednesday, March 2) at Bollman Auditorium, will be a new experience on multiple fronts.

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MONMOUTH -- Though she teaches about issues such as depression and schizophrenia to undergraduates, Western Oregon University professor Lauren Roscoe's focus in clinical psychology is helping people look at themselves from a developmental perspective.

DALLAS -- &quot;O! she doth teaches the torches to burn bright.&quot;
Loosely translated, that's Shakespeare for &quot;She's hot,&quot; and it's found in &quot;Romeo and Juliet&quot; during the scene when Romeo first spots Juliet at a party he crashed in pursuit of another girl, Rosaline.

MONMOUTH/INDEPENDENCE -- Central School District officials recently approved a performance audit of the $47.3 million reconstruction to alleviate public concerns about how that money was spent and managed.